# \#computable-document-format **URL:** https://community.wolfram.com/tag/computable-document-format/41.md [Latest](https://community.wolfram.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.wolfram.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.wolfram.com/tags.md) --- ## [Sharing your work with non-Mathematica users](https://community.wolfram.com/t/sharing-your-work-with-non-mathematica-users/16545)
**Author:** [@corsairembm](https://community.wolfram.com/u/corsairembm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/sharing-your-work-with-non-mathematica-users/16545 "2026-08-21T17:05:51Z")
Dear sirs, I appreciate that this topic might have been already covered in the past. However, I could not find any valuable solution to the problem. Suppose I wanted to show my work to a fellow student or my professor… --- ## [Text chapters of the book "Computer Simulations with Mathematica"](https://community.wolfram.com/t/text-chapters-of-the-book-computer-simulations-with-mathematica/26330)
**Author:** [@mrkhrdr](https://community.wolfram.com/u/mrkhrdr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/text-chapters-of-the-book-computer-simulations-with-mathematica/26330 "2026-01-14T15:33:57Z")
I have a book, “Computer Simulations with Mathematica”, Gaylord & Wellin, 1995. It has a CD with text chapters in it. I downloaded the contents of the disk. But when I read a chapter into a notebook, the contents cons… --- ## [From local CDF to managed Cloud service?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/from-local-cdf-to-managed-cloud-service/22422)
**Author:** [@justanotherguy](https://community.wolfram.com/u/justanotherguy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/from-local-cdf-to-managed-cloud-service/22422 "2025-11-02T22:38:49Z")
In our organization, there exists a CDF document which provides insights based on data that is embedded into it. This comes with several issues: No proper access management: (Basically) everyone can download the .cdf … --- ## [CDF for serializing XLSX](https://community.wolfram.com/t/cdf-for-serializing-xlsx/22512)
**Author:** [@hifismith](https://community.wolfram.com/u/hifismith)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/cdf-for-serializing-xlsx/22512 "2025-11-02T22:06:13Z")
I have some code that takes spreadsheets in a specific format, and breaks them into CSVs. This isn’t easily deployed to Wolfram Cloud since the output is a folder of CSVs, and I would prefer to have the serialization to … --- ## [How can I prevent other users from seeing my Input Cells?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/how-can-i-prevent-other-users-from-seeing-my-input-cells/25900)
**Author:** [@ypark](https://community.wolfram.com/u/ypark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/how-can-i-prevent-other-users-from-seeing-my-input-cells/25900 "2025-08-20T16:26:10Z")
I have sensitive security machine parameters in my calculation input cells. I’d like to hide input cells and permanently lock them so that other users cannot open or see my input cells. I want that other users can use … --- ## [Code compatibility: Wolfram Player, Wolfram One and Mathematica on Raspberry Pi](https://community.wolfram.com/t/code-compatibility-wolfram-player-wolfram-one-and-mathematica-on-raspberry-pi/24459)
**Author:** [@prko72](https://community.wolfram.com/u/prko72)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/code-compatibility-wolfram-player-wolfram-one-and-mathematica-on-raspberry-pi/24459 "2024-08-20T10:44:30Z")
Hi there, The attached Mathematica notebook file is coded on MacOS using Mathematica 14.0, but does not work on RP 4 and RP 5: a related thread on the Raspberry forum. I noticed that only the first output block works … --- ## [Constrained Locator in Wolfram Player?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/constrained-locator-in-wolfram-player/23303)
**Author:** [@tppytel](https://community.wolfram.com/u/tppytel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/constrained-locator-in-wolfram-player/23303 "2023-12-24T19:36:17Z")
I’m not sure if this is properly a question about Wolfram Player or is just my use of the Wolfram Language causing problems. I’ve created a dynamic graphic with a constrained locator just fine in Mathematica. However, i… --- ## [Totally confused about UI application deployment options](https://community.wolfram.com/t/totally-confused-about-ui-application-deployment-options/21572)
**Author:** [@tamassimon](https://community.wolfram.com/u/tamassimon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/totally-confused-about-ui-application-deployment-options/21572 "2023-02-09T18:32:19Z")
hello I have a small application, with a simple user interface built of some controls and Dynamic/DynamicModule. It woks reasonably well on my machine inside the Wolfram Desktop. The question is - and it is much harder… --- ## [How to suppress In/Out labels in Wolfram Player?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/how-to-suppress-in-out-labels-in-wolfram-player/20547)
**Author:** [@cecil](https://community.wolfram.com/u/cecil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/how-to-suppress-in-out-labels-in-wolfram-player/20547 "2022-08-15T17:03:12Z")
In a Mathematica 13.1 notebook I successfully suppress intrusive Cell labels to avoid In/Out with Options Inspector \> Cell Options \> CellLabels \> ShowCellLabel to False. But when I open that notebook in Player, the label… --- ## [Does the Pro version of the CDF Player work under Windows Terminal Server?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/does-the-pro-version-of-the-cdf-player-work-under-windows-terminal-server/20390)
**Author:** [@rsun](https://community.wolfram.com/u/rsun)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2022, 10:59pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/does-the-pro-version-of-the-cdf-player-work-under-windows-terminal-server/20390 "2022-07-27T22:59:09Z")
I found that any version after 12.1.1 no longer works on Windows Terminal Server. If we were to upgrade to the Pro version, would the latest CDF player work on Windows Terminal Server? --- ## [A Graphics3D is being rendered differently in Wolfram Player and notebook?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/a-graphics3d-is-being-rendered-differently-in-wolfram-player-and-notebook/20200)
**Author:** [@arw235](https://community.wolfram.com/u/arw235)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/a-graphics3d-is-being-rendered-differently-in-wolfram-player-and-notebook/20200 "2022-06-25T12:18:09Z")
I am projecting 2d triangles into a 3d space (aligning short side with z axis). both the notebook version and the cdf preview work fine but the player gives a different rendering. This is the module for the transform… --- ## [Notebook works in Wolfram player 12, but not 13?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/notebook-works-in-wolfram-player-12-but-not-13/19712)
**Author:** [@eh09](https://community.wolfram.com/u/eh09)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/notebook-works-in-wolfram-player-12-but-not-13/19712 "2022-03-04T12:24:08Z")
The interactive graphic on slide 2 doesn’t work in player 13, but it does in player 12. Why? How can I fix this? The same issue with the attached cdf. Open in Wolfram Cloud ↗ AnimationConvo… --- ## [\[BOOK\] Interactive Computational Geometry: A Taxonomic Approach](https://community.wolfram.com/t/book-interactive-computational-geometry-a-taxonomic-approach/2872)
**Author:** [@jim](https://community.wolfram.com/u/jim)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2022, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/book-interactive-computational-geometry-a-taxonomic-approach/2872 "2022-01-05T20:05:19Z")
WOLFRAM MATERIALS for the ARTICLE: Jim Arlow, Interactive Computational Geometry: A Taxonomic Approach. Clear View Training Wolfram Notebook Archive Amazon Hello community, I have just published a new bo… --- ## [Notebook behaves differently in Mathematica and Wolfram Player?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/notebook-behaves-differently-in-mathematica-and-wolfram-player/19017)
**Author:** [@ejeh](https://community.wolfram.com/u/ejeh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/notebook-behaves-differently-in-mathematica-and-wolfram-player/19017 "2021-10-25T18:03:29Z")
I have a Prueba.nb file that works fine within Mathematica 12.3.1. I convert it to a Prueba.CFD file and the test that numbers are entered in the InputField box when running in Wolfram Player 12.3.1 stops working. With… --- ## [Any examples of Wolfram Player iOS apps?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/any-examples-of-wolfram-player-ios-apps/18570)
**Author:** [@jonathan3](https://community.wolfram.com/u/jonathan3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2021, 8:40am UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/any-examples-of-wolfram-player-ios-apps/18570 "2021-07-19T08:40:42Z")
Does anyone know of any (worthwhile) examples of iOS apps created for Wolfram Player? I’ve played around with it a little, enough to discover that, with the exception of textbook apps, most CDF-apps are virtually unusa… --- ## [Conditions on the number entered in InputField?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/conditions-on-the-number-entered-in-inputfield/17987)
**Author:** [@lwachters](https://community.wolfram.com/u/lwachters)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 7:00am UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/conditions-on-the-number-entered-in-inputfield/17987 "2021-04-23T07:00:37Z")
I am looking for a simple way to show that a number that I have entered in an InputField in a CDF is higher or lower than acceptible, and to make sure that in the CDF the entered number is not used for further calculati… --- ## [How can I create a data import button for Player Pro?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-data-import-button-for-player-pro/2466)
**Author:** [@gregorylypny](https://community.wolfram.com/u/gregorylypny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/how-can-i-create-a-data-import-button-for-player-pro/2466 "2021-04-07T18:38:28Z")
Hi everyone, Can’t seem to create a button for importing data from external files that could be used by those opening a notebook with Player Pro. I tried the example at the bottom of by doing this Manipulate\[ data … --- ## [Tooltips on Nodes and Edges of Graph do not work in Wolfram Player](https://community.wolfram.com/t/tooltips-on-nodes-and-edges-of-graph-do-not-work-in-wolfram-player/17620)
**Author:** [@winkllj](https://community.wolfram.com/u/winkllj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/tooltips-on-nodes-and-edges-of-graph-do-not-work-in-wolfram-player/17620 "2021-02-13T21:01:04Z")
I want my iPad to run a NB deployed in the cloud in which the major functionality is a Graph with Nodes and Edges, each which should display tooltips. The tooltips are active running the NB on a desktop. One portion of … --- ## [Presentation of Multi-Media Models](https://community.wolfram.com/t/presentation-of-multi-media-models/17555)
**Author:** [@jgourle2](https://community.wolfram.com/u/jgourle2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/presentation-of-multi-media-models/17555 "2021-02-03T18:33:40Z")
Can a Manipulate\[\] object be inserted into a Microsoft Word document. If so what export formats will work? Which is (are) best? Same question for an Adobe Reader document. Is there a trick to make animations that a… --- ## [Running a notebook on iOS Player](https://community.wolfram.com/t/running-a-notebook-on-ios-player/17275)
**Author:** [@mluntz](https://community.wolfram.com/u/mluntz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/running-a-notebook-on-ios-player/17275 "2020-12-25T15:54:35Z")
I am trying to understand what the requirements are for a notebook to run successfully on the Wolfram Player on my iPad. The program runs fine in Mathematica 12 on my desktop, but won’t do anything in Player. I have foll… --- ## [CDF player shows \[rasterize\] for Hadamard gate in Deutsch's Algorithm?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/cdf-player-shows-rasterize-for-hadamard-gate-in-deutschs-algorithm/17276)
**Author:** [@rcholman](https://community.wolfram.com/u/rcholman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/cdf-player-shows-rasterize-for-hadamard-gate-in-deutschs-algorithm/17276 "2020-12-25T07:28:31Z")
I’m trying to run the Deutsch’s Algorithm on a quantum computer demo on the Wolfram player and instead of showing a Hadamard gate it shows “\[rasterize\]”. What’s wrong? Player 12.2.0.0 Windows 10 64 bit --- ## [Apply a stylesheet and set other style options for a CDF?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/apply-a-stylesheet-and-set-other-style-options-for-a-cdf/17163)
**Author:** [@gregorylypny](https://community.wolfram.com/u/gregorylypny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/apply-a-stylesheet-and-set-other-style-options-for-a-cdf/17163 "2020-12-09T01:23:57Z")
Hello everyone, I’m creating a series of student exams using a loop, CreateDocument, NotebookWrite, and CDFDeploy. Here is a code fragment (without exam questions) for creating one exam. It works well. nb = CreateDocum… --- ## [When the free developer license will be available?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/when-the-free-developer-license-will-be-available/13982)
**Author:** [@fortsaint](https://community.wolfram.com/u/fortsaint)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2020, 7:17am UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/when-the-free-developer-license-will-be-available/13982 "2020-10-14T07:17:55Z")
Version 12 of CDFPlayer includes wolframscript but, contrary to previous versions of CDFPlayer installations, this time wolframscript does not work out of the box. Instead, it requires ID and passwd. I tried to insert my… --- ## [WordPress plugin with Mathematica-related functionality](https://community.wolfram.com/t/wordpress-plugin-with-mathematica-related-functionality/6148)
**Author:** [@calle](https://community.wolfram.com/u/calle)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/wordpress-plugin-with-mathematica-related-functionality/6148 "2020-09-21T17:43:53Z")
I have recently published the Mathematica Toolbox, a WordPress plugin for website owners who sometimes write about Mathematica. I hope that someone here will find it useful. For details please see the WordPress plugin pa… --- ## [Manipulate function in my CDF not working in Player](https://community.wolfram.com/t/manipulate-function-in-my-cdf-not-working-in-player/16521)
**Author:** [@christophmwagner](https://community.wolfram.com/u/christophmwagner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2020, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/manipulate-function-in-my-cdf-not-working-in-player/16521 "2020-09-05T14:17:38Z")
Hi, I am very new to Mathematica and am helping a friend with his invention. The notebook below was created with Mathematica 12 Home Edition on Windows 10. I am trying to share it with my friend by sending him the cdf a… --- ## [Can CDFs be opened on a Chromebook?](https://community.wolfram.com/t/can-cdfs-be-opened-on-a-chromebook/16633)
**Author:** [@fadkins](https://community.wolfram.com/u/fadkins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/can-cdfs-be-opened-on-a-chromebook/16633 "2020-08-27T18:57:54Z")
Can CDFs be opened on a Chromebook? --- ## [Wolfram Player for iOS](https://community.wolfram.com/t/wolfram-player-for-ios/11369)
**Author:** [@jldohmann](https://community.wolfram.com/u/jldohmann)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/wolfram-player-for-ios/11369 "2020-08-15T22:26:03Z")
We are excited to announce the release of Wolfram Player for iOS! Now you can harness the power of the Computable Document Format (CDF) anytime, anywhere. Wolfram Player syncs up with other apps on your mobile device—… --- ## [Saved presenter notebook does not open properly, while cdf version does](https://community.wolfram.com/t/saved-presenter-notebook-does-not-open-properly-while-cdf-version-does/16074)
**Author:** [@volkertrimkowski](https://community.wolfram.com/u/volkertrimkowski)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/saved-presenter-notebook-does-not-open-properly-while-cdf-version-does/16074 "2020-05-25T18:21:27Z")
I created my first presenter notebook for testing purposes and then both saved it and exported it as cdf. When I re-open the nb file, the Presenter menu on top is not functional, whereas this works without problems with … --- ## [Embedding CDF content in HTML page](https://community.wolfram.com/t/embedding-cdf-content-in-html-page/15975)
**Author:** [@radhikap](https://community.wolfram.com/u/radhikap)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://community.wolfram.com/t/embedding-cdf-content-in-html-page/15975 "2020-05-12T11:35:14Z")
I tried following the steps for embedding cdf content in html page but it does not work. Please help. Here is the exact code: \ \ Hi \